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Rochester: Dickens-themed market run after storm cancellation

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The Rochester Dickensian Christmas Festival was abandoned on 7 and 8 December due to Storm Darragh.

A Victorian-themed Christmas market has been held in a Kent town after the cancellation of one of the county's biggest events of the year.Medway Council leader Vince Maple said the market was important "not just for the businesses that are here 365 days of the year, but also for the community".The Dickens-inspired market was arranged in just a week.

Shane Waterman, vice chairman of the Rochester City Centre Forum, part of the organising team said: "You've got to do what you can do. This weekend is what we can do."Business owner Steve Morgan said the weekend had helped his business

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